War ina Babylon

by Max Romeo & The Upsetters

War ina Babylon cover art

A landmark album of the roots reggae era, 'War ina Babylon' unites Max Romeo's righteous lyrical indictments of systemic oppression with the groundbreaking production of Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Recorded at Perry's legendary Black Ark studio, the album immerses Romeo's commanding vocal delivery and spiritual warnings in a dense, hypnotic soundscape built by The Upsetters, characterized by its deep bass, swirling organ, and layers of phasing and unconventional sound effects. The resulting fusion of urgent political commentary and pioneering sonic textures solidified the record as a definitive statement of 1970s reggae.

Genres

  • Roots Reggae

Tracklist

  1. One Step Forward
  2. Uptown Babies Don't Cry
  3. Chase The Devil
  4. War Ina Babylon
  5. Norman
  6. Stealing In The Name Of Jah
  7. Tan And See
  8. Smokey Room
  9. Smile Out A Style
  10. Revelation Dub
  11. Norman - Discomix
  12. One Step Forward - Single Edit
  13. One Step Dub
  14. War Ina Babylon - Single Edit